The Flamingo Estate Gardener's Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to the Wild and Sumptuous Pleasures of Nature

An irresistible and alluring modern almanac from world-renowned Flamingo Estate, celebrated for its luxurious seasonal and sustainable produce and products. This is the must-have guide to enhancing life with nature's gifts all year long—through planting, harvesting, cooking, or finding wellbeing through natural remedies.Equal parts field guide, art book, and love letter, this handbook shares stories, recipes, and gardening knowledge for every month of the year. Page after page, it offers practical wisdom and quiet inspiration for gardeners, nature lovers, and anyone looking to put their phone down, get their hands dirty, and find pleasure amidst the stresses of modern life.Author Richard Christiansen, drawing from his own home and garden, guides us through the seasons—exploring the people, plants, and stories that shape our gardens. And invites us to fall back in love with nature in the most ordinary, sensual ways: through working, eating, and smelling what grows on our own hillside. Organized by month, it is packed with:Planting and harvesting guidesGarden-fresh recipesLunar ritualsScent explorationsHerbal remediesBotanical historyAnd much more.Brimming with hundreds of beautiful images and essential wisdom on countless plants, flowers, trees, and pollinators, Flamingo Estate Pleasure Principles: An Almanac from the Garden is a call to delight in the radical pleasures of the natural world.GARDEN WISDOM: Raised on a farm in Australia and the visionary behind the internationally acclaimed Flamingo Estate, Richard Christiansen has devoted himself and his company to caring for Mother Earth and cultivating plant-based products that promote pleasure and wellbeing—not just for ourselves, but for the entire ecosystems in which they grow. His decades of gardening experience and research are infused throughout this expert guide to planting, harvesting, and enriching daily life.CELEBRATED AUTHOR AND BRAND: Christiansen is a respected leader in food, gardening, and wellness. He has grown Flamingo Estate from his own home to a family of over 125 farms and collaborators. Celebrated for their weekly farm boxes of seasonal and sustainable produce, Flamingo Estate also offers over 150 products, including kitchen essentials, skincare products, candles, and more. He is the author of three books, and in 2025, he established the Flamingo Fund to support important environmental causes and other people with big green thumbs and middle fingers.A CAPTIVATING YEAR-ROUND GUIDE: With garden wisdom for every month, this book beckons readers to experience nature's enduring magic through touch, taste, smell, feel, and sound. Discover how to cultivate seductive and intoxicating jasmine. Invite birds, bees, and butterflies into your garden. Infuse your honey with fragrant honeysuckle. Make a calming lavender dream spray. Incorporate luminous marigolds into celebrations. Host a tomato-inspired garden party. Luxuriate in a bath infused with bright, floral yuzu. And so much more.Perfect for:Plant lovers and gardeners of all levelsFood and wellness enthusiasts Anyone experiencing burnout or seeking stress reliefPeople interested in slow living and sustainabilityFans of Flamingo EstateDécor enthusiasts and readers of Architectural Digest and OprahFans of Martha StewartMother's Day gift shoppersReaders of Michael Pollan, Peter Attia, Arthur C. Brooks, and Natalie Walton Read more